Mama/Daughter Coconut Date
August 14th, 2009 by Laurel
blossoming lotus irvington
It has been a really busy couple of weeks. My husband and I have sort of tag-teamed the parenting, and since I am the one saddled with the boobs, I’ve been ending up with the baby boy, and he has been hanging with the five year old girl. An early bed time for the baby and the husband last Friday left my daughter and I with an unexpected stretch of time together. “Let’s go on a date mama!”, suggested Ella. It was a good idea, but where to go? We took a walk, knowing most everything in the neighborhood would be closed.
Then we stumbled upon it: Blossoming Lotus, the fantastic vegan cafe that resides in the Pearl, had miraculously expanded to our neighborhood! Right on 15th, right next to Peet’s (which was closed anyway). We ambled into the rather romantic restaurant feeling a little shy. “This place is FANCY!” remarked the girl. Fancy, but not snobby. We were doted on like royalty as we sipped on our young coconuts with mint and lime juice. A fantastic date all and all. Welcome to Irvington Blossoming Lotus! We’ve needed you!